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if huge automatic spending cuts kicks in and the economy slows down, all of us will feel the impact. nearly everyone on both sides in washington would like to avoid that, the question is, how? another day, another dollar, another fiscal fight in washington. the issue now, massive spending cuts. it is called sequestration and we were not supposed to get to this point in the first place. >> this was never intended to happen, it was a proposal that was meant to spur lawmakers into action to come up with a budget that everyone could agree on. >> the congressional budget office warned that the cuts could slow down the economy. $500 billion cited to come out of the defense budget, pentagon leaders are worried about the impact in the military. if congress cannot get a big deal, -- >> then they should pass a smaller package of spending cuts and tax reforms. >> get us through the fiscal year and give congress time to work on a budget. >> we should give them a chance to come up with this budget instead of making indiscriminate cuts now that will cost us jobs and significantly slowed down our r
if huge automatic spending cuts kicks in and the economy slows down, all of us will feel the impact. nearly everyone on both sides in washington would like to avoid that, the question is, how? another day, another dollar, another fiscal fight in washington. the issue now, massive spending cuts. it is called sequestration and we were not supposed to get to this point in the first place. >> this was never intended to happen, it was a proposal that was meant to spur lawmakers into action to...
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economists say the steep cuts in defense programs could derail the fragile economy. congress has less than four weeks to figure something out. >> 40 degrees in downtown baltimore. that's close to normal for this time of year. some of the outlying suburbs are couple of degrees cooler. 38 degrees at columbia. on the eastern shore, temperatures mostly in the upper 30s to nearly 40 degrees. the flurries and snow showers are falling into surface temperatures are above freezing. any slick spot that tries to develop oil last too long. the flurry and snow showers lined up along the i-95 corridor. parts of cecil county getting flurries and snow showers. it is a breezy out west, that is where you could get more substantial snowfall. we can't rule out a light dusting of snow fall as is whether system tracks through, but by the time we get to midnight, most of them will have finished up and we will be left with cloud cover and we will set out quite a bit tomorrow. a good deal of wednesday sunshine. clouds and a flurry may linger but it should be a brighter day tomorrow. the nort
economists say the steep cuts in defense programs could derail the fragile economy. congress has less than four weeks to figure something out. >> 40 degrees in downtown baltimore. that's close to normal for this time of year. some of the outlying suburbs are couple of degrees cooler. 38 degrees at columbia. on the eastern shore, temperatures mostly in the upper 30s to nearly 40 degrees. the flurries and snow showers are falling into surface temperatures are above freezing. any slick spot...
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a today meeting on the economy and interest rates. stocks yesterday were almost flat ahead of the meeting. be careful of what you say on facebook. a ruling is in question because of legal questions on the board. there were appointed when the senate was not technically in recess. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. there is some fog outside. we start in the upper 30's to around 40. about a 30% chance for a rain shower. most of you will have a dry day. a southeast wind at 10 knots on the bay. we will check the seven day forecast in just a few minutes. >> that closure on route 40 is still in a fact because of an accident. consider an alternate route for the time being. up to speed on the west side of the beltway, 55. the inner and outer loops are picking up in volume just a tad . same store at harford road with light volume. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 5:22. 38 degrees at the airport. >> rallying for reform. pre
a today meeting on the economy and interest rates. stocks yesterday were almost flat ahead of the meeting. be careful of what you say on facebook. a ruling is in question because of legal questions on the board. there were appointed when the senate was not technically in recess. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. there is some fog outside. we start in the upper 30's to...
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it is boosting the, the economy. -- boosting the economy. >> maryland is getting a boost from the winning streak. it is not the way you might think from people buying up raven's gear. >> citizens that by paraphernalia are recycling the money they would have spent anyway. really there is no new money coming in. it is money they would have spent buying other clothes and going after dinner. >> this economist says the effect from the super bowl is more psychological. when the raven's wing, it goes around the state. that means to increase in productivity and less on the job accidents. >> the idea is that people are happier, more focused on work. rather than commiserating about the fact they lost. >> some research shows there is an increase in charitable giving. >> there is a winning team high. it tells people say perhaps i want to share my joy. >> sees as having a winning football team also helps revitalize the city's image. , everybodyven's win wins. >> we are so wrapped up in our teens. when the wind, we feel like we have one. -- they win, we feel like we have won. >> baltimore will be the p
it is boosting the, the economy. -- boosting the economy. >> maryland is getting a boost from the winning streak. it is not the way you might think from people buying up raven's gear. >> citizens that by paraphernalia are recycling the money they would have spent anyway. really there is no new money coming in. it is money they would have spent buying other clothes and going after dinner. >> this economist says the effect from the super bowl is more psychological. when the...
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. >> if those huge automatic spending cuts kick in and the economy slows down, we will all feel the impact. nearly everybody in washington wants to avoid that. the question is how? another day, another dollar, another fiscal fight in washington. the issue is massive spending cuts. there will take effect march 1. it is called sequestration. we're not supposed to get to this point in the first place. >> sequestration was never intended to happen. >> it was a proposal meant to spur lawmakers into action to come up with a budget that everybody could agree on. >> cuts could slow down the economy. pentagon leaders are deeply worried about the impact on the military. the president says if congress cannot cut a big deal -- >> they should pass a smaller package of spending cuts and tax reforms. >> he is thinking short-term. get us to the fiscal year. give congress time to work on a budget. >> they should have a chance to come up with a budget instead of making cuts now that will slow down the recovery. >> both sides agree something must be done. but how? that is the fight. republican leaders are di
. >> if those huge automatic spending cuts kick in and the economy slows down, we will all feel the impact. nearly everybody in washington wants to avoid that. the question is how? another day, another dollar, another fiscal fight in washington. the issue is massive spending cuts. there will take effect march 1. it is called sequestration. we're not supposed to get to this point in the first place. >> sequestration was never intended to happen. >> it was a proposal meant to...
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if those huge automatic spending cuts kick in and the economy slows down, we will all feel the impact. nearly everybody in washington wants to avoid that. the question is how? another day, another dollar, another fiscal fight in washington. the issue is massive spending cuts. it is called sequestration. we're not supposed to get to this point in the first place. >> it was a proposal meant to spur lawmakers into action to come up with a budget that everybody could agree on. >> cuts could still down the economy. pentagon leaders are deeply worried about the impact on the military. if congress cannot cut a big deal -- >> they should pass a smaller package of spending cuts and tax reforms. >> he is thinking short-term. give congress time to work on a budget. >> they should have a chance to come up with a budget instead of making cuts now that was slow down the recovery. >> both sides agreed something must be done. republican leaders are digging in their heels. "we believe there's a better way to reduce the deficit," said john boehner. part of the proposal has included cuts to entitlement
if those huge automatic spending cuts kick in and the economy slows down, we will all feel the impact. nearly everybody in washington wants to avoid that. the question is how? another day, another dollar, another fiscal fight in washington. the issue is massive spending cuts. it is called sequestration. we're not supposed to get to this point in the first place. >> it was a proposal meant to spur lawmakers into action to come up with a budget that everybody could agree on. >> cuts...
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economy shrank significantly from october- december according to the u.s. commerce department, the first time since the recession ended. despite faster growth in consumer spending and business investment. the commerce department says the economy contracted 0.10% in the fourth quarter, as sharp slowdown from the 3.1% growth rate. -- a sharp slowdown from the 3.1% growth rate in the prior quarter. the biggest concern now is how consumers will react to the january expiration of a tax cut. wall street already reacting with the dow falling 44 points with the biggest decline in three weeks. the nasdaq and s&p 500 fell 11 points in six points. the next generation of blackberry is in the works, and the company is hoping a major makeover will boost sales. the new blackberry 10 model will offer faster processors, improved cameras. it will maintain the signature keyboard, but the company says r10 will appear to younger customers with a touch screen. both models should be available by april. whole foods recalling alaskan salmon because of the threat of listeria. a samp
economy shrank significantly from october- december according to the u.s. commerce department, the first time since the recession ended. despite faster growth in consumer spending and business investment. the commerce department says the economy contracted 0.10% in the fourth quarter, as sharp slowdown from the 3.1% growth rate. -- a sharp slowdown from the 3.1% growth rate in the prior quarter. the biggest concern now is how consumers will react to the january expiration of a tax cut. wall...
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economy. 157,000 jobs were added it also revised the past year's numbers. as more people got back into the job search the unemployment rate moved back up to 7.9 percent. >>> and despite the up tick in the unemployment rate the report was well received on wall street. the dow closed above 14,000 for the first time since october 2007 and all three major indexes posted gains for a 6th straight week. >> there are thousands of people who don't mind admitting they really love their jobs. that's the case for employees at the community college of baltimore county. the school has been picked as one of the nation's top places to work. education reporter tim tyutin has their story. >> what does it take to become the most hot places to work in america? >> ccbc employees are getting the credit for bragging about where they work. the results showed up on a national survey from a company called workplace dynamics. >> it doesn't surprise me. it's an excellent place to work. benefits are second to none. we are like a family here. wher i ne whenever you need anything done th
economy. 157,000 jobs were added it also revised the past year's numbers. as more people got back into the job search the unemployment rate moved back up to 7.9 percent. >>> and despite the up tick in the unemployment rate the report was well received on wall street. the dow closed above 14,000 for the first time since october 2007 and all three major indexes posted gains for a 6th straight week. >> there are thousands of people who don't mind admitting they really love their...
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things are beginning to click for the industrial economy, the housing market's coming back and responsible for a tremendous amount of january's advance, whether it be whirlpool, another 52-week high for the spin cycle, or sherwin williams. watching paint dry has never been better. or stock super bowl winner pulte homes. >> buy, buy, buy! >> and let's throw in tripoint, a red hot ipo of a home builder that went to an immediate premium. what else is glittering in this grimy industrial portion of the u.s. geography? how about industrial equipment. industrials gain strength as the month went on. i suspect they will continue to do so as europe stabilizes, america advances, and asia starts to roar. >> buy, buy, buy! >> just like the metaphorical baltimore. california, home of the niners, is coming back strong too. tech, particularly the semiconductors and everything related to the cloud and the internet are roaring here. it's almost as if the incredible slide in apple is fueling dozens of tech stocks to new highs. google's become the new tech leader, but who can ignore the run in none other than
things are beginning to click for the industrial economy, the housing market's coming back and responsible for a tremendous amount of january's advance, whether it be whirlpool, another 52-week high for the spin cycle, or sherwin williams. watching paint dry has never been better. or stock super bowl winner pulte homes. >> buy, buy, buy! >> and let's throw in tripoint, a red hot ipo of a home builder that went to an immediate premium. what else is glittering in this grimy industrial...
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the economy is seeing some bright spots. more people buying cars. when it comes to unemployment, the long-term outlook is grim. >> building study and near 8% is not where we want to be. >> some of the biggest challenges revolving around what is happening here in washington and the uncertainty over the debt ceiling. hallie jackson come wbal-tv 11 news. >> seeing a shift for the super bowl. the commercials are more of a start than the players. jane king has the bloomberg business report. veggies over pizza? >> i know. i'm not sure if i believe that. lockheed martin is seeing record profits on the horizon. the cfo says the company is not looking at any planned job reductions. facebook is trying out gift cards to get users stay on the site longer. now they include target. a down day for the markets yesterday. futures this morning are looking positive. we do get the january jobs report ahead of the opening bell. an executive says under armour is looking to hire outside talent this year and looking to beef up their presence overseas. ravens fever is sweep
the economy is seeing some bright spots. more people buying cars. when it comes to unemployment, the long-term outlook is grim. >> building study and near 8% is not where we want to be. >> some of the biggest challenges revolving around what is happening here in washington and the uncertainty over the debt ceiling. hallie jackson come wbal-tv 11 news. >> seeing a shift for the super bowl. the commercials are more of a start than the players. jane king has the bloomberg...
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all that purple is bringing in plenty of green for the local economy. >> all the extra merchandise is good for business. it is more of a psychological effect for fans. a boost in morale can lead to an increase in productivity at work. >> the morale is boost and people are more focused on work rather than commiserating about the fact that the team lost. >> there is an increase in charitable giving when the ravens win. we're seeing a lot of joy. >> 5:36. 30 degrees at the airport. some people have some kind of a superstition when they follow the game. >> 100 on a scale from 1-10. >> our purple friday >> baltimore. we are a tough city. we're big and strong. >> he means business. that was anthony batts. it features offices all over the city sending messages to the team. how will you be watching the big game? i need a chicken wings in one hand. >> one family takes superstitions to a new level. deborah weiner delivers the traditional dominance. >> i have the donuts. but see what i got. >>no. >> what's wrong? >> they are in the wrong order. >> this is all wrong? >> all wrong. this >> is a to
all that purple is bringing in plenty of green for the local economy. >> all the extra merchandise is good for business. it is more of a psychological effect for fans. a boost in morale can lead to an increase in productivity at work. >> the morale is boost and people are more focused on work rather than commiserating about the fact that the team lost. >> there is an increase in charitable giving when the ravens win. we're seeing a lot of joy. >> 5:36. 30 degrees at the...
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they'll talk about what his proposals might mean for the economy. >> hallie jackson, thank you, and have a great day. >> we all know gas prices taking a big chunk out of our wallets. gasoline and expenditures for the average american household topped $2,900. that is the highest estimated percentage in nearly three decades. apple put apps on themaps but google is gaining ground. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning, jane. >> good morning. the baltimore ravens big win was the good news for investors. stocks do better when the super bowl champion trace their beginnings to the nfl rather than the american football league. the ravens are an original member of the nfl. we will have to wait and see. there was a down day for stocks yesterday. it looks like a bit of a rebound for the start of things this morning. apple is out with a new ipad today. apple is working hard to fend off rivals. they may be losing out when it comes to apps. three-quarters of handsets sold in the market are now powered by the droid operating system. oven is no longer geared to girls. the new version
they'll talk about what his proposals might mean for the economy. >> hallie jackson, thank you, and have a great day. >> we all know gas prices taking a big chunk out of our wallets. gasoline and expenditures for the average american household topped $2,900. that is the highest estimated percentage in nearly three decades. apple put apps on themaps but google is gaining ground. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning, jane. >> good morning. the baltimore...
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the economy shrank in the fourth quarter. the fed will continue stimulus measures. ticket prices for sunday's game are down about 9% to an average 3107 $7. that is a couple hundred dollars more than last time this year. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king with the bloomberg business report. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. the weather is going to change a lot. temperatures are starting to drop. 52 at the airport. it will feel colder because of the wind. it will be windy. 51 in new york. only 15 in chicago with a chance for some snow. >> good morning. we have some updated information on 95. there is an accident at 216. further north at 32, we have an accident that has moved off to the shoulder. 95 northbound, things are moving fine. the could be some delays further south. there is some flooding on york road. for the south, that will be closed near chumley road. we have a crash eastbound 50 at sandy point. also some wind warnings on the bridge. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 5:23. take to leaddent's the pe
the economy shrank in the fourth quarter. the fed will continue stimulus measures. ticket prices for sunday's game are down about 9% to an average 3107 $7. that is a couple hundred dollars more than last time this year. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king with the bloomberg business report. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. the weather is going to change a lot. temperatures are starting to drop. 52 at the airport. it will feel colder...
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roll over your old 401(k) into a fidelity ira and take control of your personal economy. this is going to be helpful. call or come in today. fidelity investments. turn here. >>> the invasion of sea foam we told but last night has worsened along a section of australian coastline. it is a combination of severe coastal storm, high waves and high winds injecting a whole lot of air into that water. it is mostly organic and thick enough you could almost lose a kid or two in there. >>> high seas drawing surfers half a world away in portugal. look that the a a confluence of low-pressure systems is ramming water into a popular spot on the coast north of lisbon, creating monster waves for surfers. >>> a federal judge in new orleans has approved a deal calling for bp to pay a record $4 billion in criminal penalties from the deepwater horizon spill, the worst environmental disaster of all time. it includes manslaughter charges for the 11 workers who died on the rig. the judge called it just punishment for what has happened. >>> we have been covering the smog in beijing, which has now
roll over your old 401(k) into a fidelity ira and take control of your personal economy. this is going to be helpful. call or come in today. fidelity investments. turn here. >>> the invasion of sea foam we told but last night has worsened along a section of australian coastline. it is a combination of severe coastal storm, high waves and high winds injecting a whole lot of air into that water. it is mostly organic and thick enough you could almost lose a kid or two in there....
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. >> some slightly positive news for the american economy today. the first jobs report of the new year shows more jobs were added, but not quite enough to lower the unemployment rate. the jobless rate creeping back up to 7.9%. analysts are not expecting a major shift anytime soon. >> i do not think anything fundamentally has changed and i agree we are not going anywhere fast until businesses kick in. >> we added 157,000 jobs. they said there is reason to be excited about the increase in construction, a sign of long- term investment. let's look at how stocks are reacting. the dollar saw gains close to 100 points today while the nasdaq finished up 57 -- 37 and beat the s&p also finishing it in the positive. bottles of caught in cold syrup are being recalled because of the potential that child safety caps could fail. navarti issues but a voluntary recall. four children were able to get past the child-resistant caps. the medicines containing acetaminophen. large amounts could cause liver damage for children. there were manufactured before january of la
. >> some slightly positive news for the american economy today. the first jobs report of the new year shows more jobs were added, but not quite enough to lower the unemployment rate. the jobless rate creeping back up to 7.9%. analysts are not expecting a major shift anytime soon. >> i do not think anything fundamentally has changed and i agree we are not going anywhere fast until businesses kick in. >> we added 157,000 jobs. they said there is reason to be excited about the...
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plus, i read that this year's game added $430 million to the new orleans economy. none of which apparently was used to pay the electric bill. [ laughter ] that was weird. [ cheers and applause ] that's a weird deal. last night, the lights in the superdome went out for 33 minutes at the beginning of the third quarter. yeah, the 49ers were just standing around the field not knowing what to do, and then the blackout happened. >> steve: right. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: yeah, the lights went out in the third quarter. it was weird because normally, i don't experience a blackout until after the super bowl party. so i was like -- [ laughter ] i peaked too soon. i heard that budweiser's ad starring a clydesdale -- did you guys see that one? >> audience: yeah. >> jimmy: that was my favorite one. that was great. but apparently, that was the most popular super bowl commercial last night, while another popular commercial was the ad for taco bell. so either way, it was a big night for horses. [ laughter ] [ scattered applause ] >> steve: oh! >> jimmy: actual
plus, i read that this year's game added $430 million to the new orleans economy. none of which apparently was used to pay the electric bill. [ laughter ] that was weird. [ cheers and applause ] that's a weird deal. last night, the lights in the superdome went out for 33 minutes at the beginning of the third quarter. yeah, the 49ers were just standing around the field not knowing what to do, and then the blackout happened. >> steve: right. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >>...
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roll over your old 401(k) into a fidelity ira and take control of your personal economy. this is going to be helpful. call or come in today. fidelity investments. turn here. ♪ ♪ "love" a collection by prabal gurung, exclusively at target. for a limited time. >>> still ahead, we're jumping for joy to begin our countdown to the winter olympic games in sochi. >> after your local news. i love cheese. did i say i love chocolate? i'm human! and the new weight watchers 360 program lets me be. the reason i'm still in this body feelin' so good isn't because i never go out and enjoy the extra large, extra cheese world we live in. it's because i do. and you can too. because when a weight loss program is built for human nature you can expect amazing. introducing the new weight watchers 360 program. join for free and expect amazing. because it works. [ all kids ] twooooo! [ moderator ] you sure? i am absolutely positive! [ little boy ] two times is awesome. the thing i can do is wave my head and wave my... that's amazing. i've never seen anything like that. look i can do -- hold o
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critical, they say, to helping the nation's economy. those coming here to meet with the president, ceos from companies like yahoo! goldman sachs and coca cola. natalie? >> thank you so much, peter. >>> secretly laying out conditions for carrying out targeted killings of suspected american terrorists that are different than officials have explained publicly. according to a membero obtained by nbc news. it expands the definition of self defense and what qualifies as an imminent threat of violence and says that these cases are lawful killings and not assassinations. >>> let's head to wall street. cnbc's kayla tausche is at the new york stock exchange. >> speaking of the department of justice, the doj says that standard & poors misled investors. this will be the first federal enforcement agen enforcement action against a credit rating firm. stock market rally has hit the pause button for now. experts say we're still on pace for big gains in 2013. natalie? >> kayla tausche at the new york stock exchange. thank you. >>> after years of listeni
critical, they say, to helping the nation's economy. those coming here to meet with the president, ceos from companies like yahoo! goldman sachs and coca cola. natalie? >> thank you so much, peter. >>> secretly laying out conditions for carrying out targeted killings of suspected american terrorists that are different than officials have explained publicly. according to a membero obtained by nbc news. it expands the definition of self defense and what qualifies as an imminent...
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roll over your old 401(k) into a fidelity ira and take control of your personal economy. this is going to be helpful. call or come in today. fidelity investments. turn here. >> good morning. it should be a quiet day weather-wise. there is a slight chance for some sprinkles or flurries. >> all right. back to you. >> okay, al. we'll find out what happened later. thank you. >>> olympic gold medal winning skier lindsey vonn says she's determined to return for next year's olympic games in sochi, russia. in austria where vonn had to be air lifted to a hospital, keir, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, thank you. lindsey vonn laid on the course. you can see the course snaking through the trees. her doctor has spoken to her and he says she is so determined that she's already talking about how she'll recover. >> lindsey vonn, trying to find the perfect grip. >> reporter: halfway down, making a jump and turning. then a horrific crash, tumbling out of control and harrowing cries. her emotion reveals how her right leg sprained, knee twisted, ligaments torn and a bone fractured.
roll over your old 401(k) into a fidelity ira and take control of your personal economy. this is going to be helpful. call or come in today. fidelity investments. turn here. >> good morning. it should be a quiet day weather-wise. there is a slight chance for some sprinkles or flurries. >> all right. back to you. >> okay, al. we'll find out what happened later. thank you. >>> olympic gold medal winning skier lindsey vonn says she's determined to return for next year's...
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. >> reporter: what's going right for the economy? manufacturing and construction activity has picked up, while the unemployment rate edged up to 7.9% in january, we also learned that more jobs were added in 2012 than first reported. meanwhile, fear of a financial crisis is lessening. back in portland, julie ober's job hunt is now over. >> i got the job! >> reporter: one more piece of economic news -- gas prices, they are moving to the upside and fast. averaging nationally $3.46 a gallon, up 13 cents in a week, up almost 20 cents in a month. of course, you'll pay more if you're in california or the great lakes or east coast. for "today," tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> time to check some of the morning's other top stories. >> with jenna in new orleans, tom llamas is filling in. >> reporter: good morning. we start with another attempt to rein in iran's nuclear ambitions. vice president biden says the u.s. is prepared to hold direct talks with iran but only if the lich in th leadership in tehran is serious. speaking in germany,
. >> reporter: what's going right for the economy? manufacturing and construction activity has picked up, while the unemployment rate edged up to 7.9% in january, we also learned that more jobs were added in 2012 than first reported. meanwhile, fear of a financial crisis is lessening. back in portland, julie ober's job hunt is now over. >> i got the job! >> reporter: one more piece of economic news -- gas prices, they are moving to the upside and fast. averaging nationally...